ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 12, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: July 12
The five Animals silhouettes for July 12, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.
This pre-launch puzzle ran from a red fox (70 cm) to a giant squid (12 m). The widest gap was round 1, Giant Squid against Bottlenose Dolphin, at 4.3×; the closest call was round 3, Plains Zebra against Moose, only 1.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Giant Squid vs Bottlenose Dolphin
Bottlenose Dolphin · reference · 2.8 m Giant Squid · true length · 12 m 4.3× longer than the bottlenose dolphin
A giant squid stretches about 12 m from mantle to tentacle tip.
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ROUND 2
Orca vs Saltwater Crocodile (Male)
Saltwater Crocodile · reference · 5 m Orca · true length · 7 m 1.4× longer than the saltwater crocodile
An orca is about 7 m long — a dolphin the size of a minibus.
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ROUND 3
Plains Zebra vs Moose (Bull)
Moose · reference · 2.7 m Plains Zebra · true length · 2.3 m 1.2× shorter than the moose
A plains zebra is about 2.3 m from nose to rump — horse-sized, and no two stripe patterns match.
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ROUND 4
Greater Flamingo vs Red Fox
Red Fox · reference · 70 cm Greater Flamingo · true height · 1.3 m 1.9× taller than the red fox
A greater flamingo stands about 1.3 m tall, pink from the shrimp it eats.
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ROUND 5
Leatherback Sea Turtle vs White Rhinoceros
White Rhinoceros · reference · 3.7 m Leatherback Sea Turtle · true length · 1.8 m 2.1× shorter than the white rhinoceros
A leatherback's shell is about 1.8 m long — the largest turtle alive, and it dives a kilometre deep.
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Every round is worth up to 100 points: within 6% of the true size scores 100, half or double scores 45, five times off scores zero. The daily puzzle is the same five for everyone and refreshes at midnight in your time zone; if you want more than five, Size It Up Unlimited draws fresh pairs from the whole library for as long as you like.